COVID closes Upper Township Primary
School reopens Oct. 13 By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The Upper Township Primary School will be closed until Oct. 13 after two people tested positive for COVID-19. Parents were notified this week by letter from school superintendent Vincent Palmieri. Palmieri did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation […]
Upper Township Committee: Tow-away zone in Strathmere
Upper Township continues to deal with debris from Aug. 4 tornado By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Township Committee has asked the county to establish a tow-away zone along a pedestrian and bike lane on Commonwealth Avenue, the latest move to prevent people parking along the route. At recent meetings, some neighbors […]
Plans: Demolish the Strathmere Motel, build a larger hotel
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel STRATHMERE – The owner of the landmark Strathmere Motel plans to demolish the building and replace it with a much larger new motel with fewer rooms. Plans are expected to go before the Upper Township Zoning Board on Sept. 10, although an agenda has not yet been set. The […]
Upper Township schools going hybrid
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Words like “unprecedented” and “extraordinary” have gotten a workout as the world continues to adjust to the pandemic. They both seem to fit the preparations under way in Upper Township and other school districts around the state and around the country as they prepare for the […]
Upper Township schools: Mix of in-person, remote learning
No actual return until Sept. 21; superintendent says to expect changes By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – In a lengthy presentation to the Upper Township Board of Education, and to parents both physically at the meeting and participating remotely, school Superintendent Vincent Palmieri on Monday presented the extensive changes planned for the […]
Sea Isle mayor to be at governor’s press conference Thursday
More restrictions eased on businesses, beaches By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There are more ways the COVID-19 restrictions are loosening with beaches opening, curbside service allowed at non-essential businesses and more unfettered construction, although construction never seemed to stop in Ocean City. Mayor Leonard Desiderio said effective Saturday morning, May 16, the beaches will be open […]
One death, 15 new COVID-19 cases in Cape May County over weekend
Guidance offered for pets On Saturday, May 2, the Cape May County Department of Health reported a new COVID-19 death, an 85-year-old from Lower Township, and four new cases of the coronavirus. On Sunday, cases increased by 11, bringing the countywide total to 361 so far. Of the 361 cases, health officials reported 155 of […]
Upper Township approves $14.4M budget for 2020
UPPER TOWNSHIP – On Monday, April 27, Township Committee unanimously approved a $14.46 million budget for 2020, which includes an increase to the municipal tax rate of a fraction of a cent. The world has changed dramatically since committee introduced the budget on March 9, but the budget was approved as introduced. “This is the […]
Slower rise of COVID-19 in Cape May County, but faster increase in Atlantic County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The number of new COVID-19 cases increased by three in Cape May County on Sunday, April 26, and there was one reported new death in Lower Township, but there was a spike in Atlantic County as 62 new cases were reported in children and adults from age 6 to 93. There […]
COVID cases rise in Upper Township, Ocean City
Drive-thru testing continues for symptomatic patients EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, April 24, the Cape May County Department of Health reported an additional 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the county, but no new deaths. Fifteen of the cases are in Dennis Township, six in Woodbine, three in Middle Township and two in Lower Township. The […]